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Negative Effect Michael Jordan
1,905 wordsDid The Lockout And The Loss Of Michael Jordan Have A Negative Effect On The NBA Disputes between the NBA Players Union and owners extend deep into January of 98, the NBA season was shortened to a 50 game schedule due to the disputes between the two groups and the lockout of the players by the owners... Before the beginning of the shortened season on February 1 of 1999, many experts predicted a number of negative effects to the NBA as a result of the labor disputes. Among these were; a decrease ...
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Hip Hop Culture Hip Hop Music
1,550 wordsAs we approach the new millenium, the Hip-Hop culture that we know and love is quickly becoming an enterprise for rich marketers to exploit. The culture has been divided so much, now people only know Hip-Hop as "rap music" and not as the culture that it once was. The problem is that Hip-Hop music is such an influencing medium for the youth to communicate with, that people all around the world have gained a respect for Hip-Hop that they dont usually have for any other kinds of music. Thus, the mu...
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National Basketball Association Basketball League
1,777 wordsIn 1993 the National Basketball Association entered the world of internet by initiating NBA. com, their official home site. The impact it has had on the league is unique, and I will discus how the internet made NBA the global league it has become. Specifically I will look at the introduction of live Web cast games. About the NBA Since its founding in 1946, the NBA has become a global phenomenon that transcends national boundaries. With 29 teams in the United States and Canada, NBA games and rela...
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Ice Hockey Degrees Fahrenheit
1,400 wordsHockey is a sport of finesse, toughness, and speed all wrapped up by player talent. Hockey can be played on any surface, though ice and hard rubber "roller turf" are the two major fields currently played on by professionals. All though to some these two variations on hockey may seem the same, they actually have many differences. Roller hockey contrasts that of ice in several ways. While the playing surfaces are the most obvious difference, number of players, periods, and skates also vary. The mo...
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Boston Red Sox Mob Mentality
2,322 words... women also commit these acts against men, as well as men committing these events against the other men in their lives and women against the other women in their lives. Domestic violence is not always about a struggle for power, however it is the most common answer to the question why. What is being done to stop these events from happening again? All over the country people are becoming more aware of the severity of these events and are being educated to see the signs of these events happenin...
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Preventive Measures Sociological Perspective
4,190 wordsHundreds of English Hooliganism Introduction Hundreds of English fans have been departed from Belgium after scenes of mass violence in Belgian cities and football authorities have threatened to expel the English team from the competition if there is another outbreak of the English Disease This was an article dated 20 June 2000 written by an English journalist. It is obvious from this article that world is facing a great problem nowadays. Actually it would be wrong to use the term nowadays becaus...
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Major League Baseball African American Population
4,163 wordsThe Struggles and Life of Jackie Robinson Spike Lee, one of the century's greatest filmmakers, once said, I think its very simple. You can divide American history into two periods; Before and After Jackie Robinson. Theres still a lot more to be done, but his breaking the color barrier has to be one of the more important things to happen in this country, period. And I think its important now for all people to understand that. Jackie Robinson was a great player but the main reason for his fame was...
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Lot Of Money Record Label
2,253 wordsProblems and Their Solutions Problem: The music industry ripping off the kids! There was a time when music had integrity. Back when the gangsters and racketeers ruled the music business, the music had a real sense of integrity to it. That was back when gangsters knew of this hot new band / artist they had noticed in their buddy's club. Then, if they owned their own club, they book that band for gigs. Or maybe a relative of theirs was in a band, and that band had street credibility; all they need...
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Sexually Transmitted Punk Music
10,925 wordsIntroduction: Often when people think of punk music they still think of the eighties down with government beat the hell out of your neighbor get wasted stereotype. It oge's without saying that punk music has earned its reputation for being high impact, loud, energetic and intense. However people often associate the message of all punk music as containing nothing more then violent anti-government statements and messages of alienation. Many people share the view that it has nothing to say and has ...
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